§ 26. Mr. Brockwayasked the Under-Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations if he will make a statement on the result of the talks between officials from the Admiralty, Air Ministry and Treasury and the Ceylonese Government on facilities to be granted to Britain after the transfer of United Kingdom bases to Ceylon next October.
§ The Joint Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Mr. Ian Harvey)I have been asked to reply.
I am not in a position to make any statement since discussions with the Ceylon Government are still proceeding.
§ Mr. BrockwayWhen does the hon. Gentleman expect these discussions to be concluded?
§ Mr. HarveyI cannot give any exact date at the present time.